Crash kills Raceland woman

Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 2:20 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 2:20 p.m.

A Raceland woman died in a head-on collision Saturday night along La. 1 south of Lockport, police said.

Rebecca Cooper, 24, died from her injuries at University Hospital in New Orleans, State Police said.

Just before 8 p.m., a southbound Chevrolet Silverado tried to pass two vehicles in a no-passing zone and hit a Ford F-150 pickup heading north. Cooper, a passenger in the F-150, was flown to the hospital after the crash, police said.

Jon Mollohan, 43, of Magnolia, Texas, was driving the Silverado and was taken to Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Raceland with what police descried as moderate injuries.

Dustin Pitre, 22, the driver of the F-150, was also taken to Ochsner St. Anne with minor injuries, State Police said.

Alcohol use is not suspected, police said. Cooper was wearing a seatbelt.

Mollohan remained in the Lafourche Parish jail today on one count each of reckless operation, negligent injuring and negligent homicide.

<p>A Raceland woman died in a head-on collision Saturday night along La. 1 south of Lockport, police said.</p><p>Rebecca Cooper, 24, died from her injuries at University Hospital in New Orleans, State Police said.</p><p>Just before 8 p.m., a southbound Chevrolet Silverado tried to pass two vehicles in a no-passing zone and hit a Ford F-150 pickup heading north. Cooper, a passenger in the F-150, was flown to the hospital after the crash, police said.</p><p>Jon Mollohan, 43, of Magnolia, Texas, was driving the Silverado and was taken to Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Raceland with what police descried as moderate injuries.</p><p>Dustin Pitre, 22, the driver of the F-150, was also taken to Ochsner St. Anne with minor injuries, State Police said.</p><p>Alcohol use is not suspected, police said. Cooper was wearing a seatbelt.</p><p>Mollohan remained in the Lafourche Parish jail today on one count each of reckless operation, negligent injuring and negligent homicide.</p>